Project Gutenberg 2018-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 161 Carter, Elsie Hobart 1875 1949 Carter, Elizabeth Hobart 15025502 Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls The Christ-candle -- Toinette and the elves -- Tom's plan -- Their Christmas party -- The Christmas Brownie -- A Puritan Christmas -- The Christmas monks -- The spell of Christmas -- The Babushka -- A canvas Christmas -- Minty-Malviny's Santa Claus -- The hundred. Produced by Emmy, Charlene Taylor, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) This project is dedicated with love to Emmy's memory. "Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls" by Elsie Hobart Carter is a collection of Christmas-themed plays likely written in the early 20th century. The book features various plays aimed at children and families, highlighting the joys, morals, and spirits associated with Christmas through imaginative storytelling and character-driven narratives. It includes a variety of characters, such as children and whimsical beings like elves, and addresses themes of kindness, generosity, and the magic of the holiday season. At the start of the opening portion of the book, the play "The Christ-Candle" is introduced, depicting a snowy Christmas Eve in a forest where children prepare for the arrival of St. Nicholas. The characters, including the brave Hans, tender Gretel, and siblings, discuss the meaning and importance of Christmas, reflecting on the tradition of awaiting St. Nicholas. As they navigate their excitement and concern for a less fortunate family they discover, they decide to light a candle in the window to guide St. Nicholas to those in need, symbolizing the warmth of generosity and love embodied in Christmas. The play sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Christmas spirit, engaging both the children and readers in its heartfelt message. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas plays Children's plays PN PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 625142 2025-07-23T09:35:32.525844 text/html 634041 2018-12-26T09:36:44 text/html 7154200 2025-07-23T09:35:48.685720 application/epub+zip 3432016 2025-07-23T09:35:35.840749 application/epub+zip 273517 2025-07-23T09:35:34.245787 application/epub+zip 3666339 2025-07-23T09:35:55.313651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3576265 2025-07-23T09:35:46.414738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422803 2022-09-26T14:55:12.632784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438496 2025-07-23T09:35:29.359789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438583 2018-12-26T09:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19099 2025-07-23T09:35:55.478655 application/rdf+xml 23853 2025-07-23T09:35:34.433780 image/jpeg 3524 2025-07-23T09:35:34.340762 image/jpeg 168156 2018-12-26T09:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 6772929 2018-12-26T09:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 6797683 2025-07-23T09:35:32.828778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog